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Breaking Up Wins People's Pixel Project!
Jeff Burns's short film Breaking Up won First Place in the Narrative Category at the 1st Annual People's Pixel Project. The film screened with the other finalists to a sold-out, standing room only audience.
This is the second award for the film and follows up on Burns's recent First Place win at the Electric City Film Fest for another short, Chasing Fate. Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the screening
and to the Lake George Arts Project for doing a great job putting it on! You can watch the film on YouTube.
Breaking Up a Finalist in People's Pixel Project
Knightsfall Productions's short Breaking Up, written and directed by Jeff Burns, has been named one of three finalists in the People's Pixel Project.
The film will compete for the top prize in the Narrative category on February 6 at at the Rockhill Bakehouse, which is located at 19 Exchange Street in Glens Falls, NY.
The short will screen at 7:00 p.m. along with seventeen other films, all of which had to be under five minutes in length. To get tickets, call the Lake George Arts Project at 518-668-2616.
Chasing Fate Wins 1st Place at Film Festival
Jeff Burns's short film Chasing Fate just won 1st Place at the Electric City Film Fest. The festival was held earlier tonight at the beautiful Proctor's Theatre
in Schenectady, NY. Chasing Fate was among twenty-six shorts screening at the festival and marks the first festival win for Knightsfall Productions! Check out the film
on YouTube. Big thanks to Beth Petta for organizing the festival!
Become a Fan of The Everything Film Show on Facebook
The Everything Film Show, co-hosted by Knightsfall Productions's Jeff Burns and fellow filmmaker Jay Ruzicka, now has a fan page on Facebook.
Join the other super-cool fans of the show by going to our Facebook page.
The show finished this past week ranked number three of all film shows on BlogTalk Radio! Check out the show live every Thursday at 11:00 p.m. ET or listen to the podcasts
here.
Great Doc Screening!
A cast and crew screening of A War Baby's Babies was held at the Madison Theater in Albany, NY last night. The screening was part of a documentary on improv comedy, directed by Jeff Burns.
Jed Mills, longtime improv instructor and actor who has starred in Casino, Seinfeld, Hill Street Blues, and Quantum Leap led the actors in a four-day intense
improv workshop, which culminated in a performance in front of a live audience at the Saratoga Arts Center. The screening was also open to the public and everyone had a great time!
Thanks to Jed Mills, all the actors and crew, and Jay Pregent at the Madison Theater!
Two films from Knightsfall Productions at The Uptown Getdown
Two short by Jeff Burns - Breaking Up and Chasing Fate - will screen at The Uptwon Getdown one week from today. From 2:00 to 10:00 p.m., you can check out
a ton of great independent films from upstate New York filmmakers. As well as hear music from area bands and see some super-cool art! It all happens on August 15 at
The Uptown Theatre in Utica, NY. Go to The Uptown Getdown website for all the details. Big thanks to
Chriss Vincelette for organizing this great event!
Premiere Episode of The Everything Film Show
The Everything Film Show, a new internet radio show, debuts this Thursday at 11:00 p.m. Knightsfall Productions's own Jeff Burns co-hosts the show along with fellow filmmakers Jay Ruzicka and Mark Pezzula.
The trio will discuss old and new films, movie news, and interview independent filmmakers. Each week will also spotlight a film. On tap this week is the excellent Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In.
Go to The Everthing Film Show website to listen in live or catch the podcasts anytime. And remember to tune in every Thursday at 11:00 p.m.
Teen Film Fest a Success
The Bethlehem Public Library held its Second Annual Teen Film Fest on Saturday, March 21. Knightsfall Productions's Jeff Burns was honored to be one of the judges for the festival, which showcased twenty-two short films
from student filmmakers. There was an excellent variety of comedy, drama, animation, horror, and documentary films on display from the talented teen filmmakers. The Water Project, an extremely impressive film by
Daniel Cavanagh, won the top prize. Check out the film on YouTube.
Watch Breaking Up on IMDb
Check out the Breaking Up page on IMDb (Internet Movie Database), the place to go to find info on any film, actor, TV series, or anything else
you could possibly imagine. You can also now view Breaking Up in its entirety on the site and rank it. So, check out the film and all the cast and crew who worked hard to make it!
Happy Holidays!
Breaking Up Wins 3rd Place at Festival
Jeff Burns's short took 3rd Place yesterday at the Electric City Film Fest. The festival featured great shorts from across the country. Many thanks to Beth Petta and SACCTV-16 for organizing the event.
And congratulations to all the filmmakers who were part of the festival!
Breaking Up a Finalist in Electric City Film Fest
Breaking Up will screen at the Electric City Film Fest as part of the Open Fiction category on October 23. The day-long festival of short films, hosted by SACCTV-16, will take place at the GE Theatre at Proctor's Theatre
in Schenectady, NY from 3:00 - 11:30 p.m. Breaking Up will screen in the 9:15 - 11:30 p.m. slot with the other finalists. Come check out a great selection of narrative and documentary shorts
on the big screen!
TVFilm to Re-Air on PBS
Due to the popularity of its TVFilm series, PBS station WMHT Channel 17 will re-air the series later this month. Episodes will begin September 17 and air every Wednesday and Thursday for three weeks.
Knightsfall Productions's short film Breaking Up will air on September 25 at 7:30 p.m. If you missed these awesome episodes of short films and director interviews over the summer,
be sure to catch them this time! You can also watch the series online at the WMHT website.
Breaking Up and Interview Online on WMHT (PBS)
Breaking Up, which aired as part of the WMHT original series TVFilm earlier this month, is now available on the PBS affiliate's website.
An extended interview with writer/director Jeff Burns can also be viewed online. Check it out as well as all the other great independent films that were part of TVFilm's debut season.
Breaking Up to air on PBS
Jeff Burns's short film Breaking Up will get its broadcast premiere when it airs July 3 at 10:00 p.m. on WMHT Channel 17, the PBS station for eastern New York and western New England. The film
was chosen to be part of the station's new TVFilm series, which is showcasing the work of independent filmmakers in upstate New York. The series kicked off June 12 and airs every Thursday at 10:00 p.m. until July 17.
Interviews with the filmmakers are featured in each episode. The July 3 episode will rebroadcast on July 4 at midnight. You can also watch the films and interviews online at the WMHT website.
The station has done a great job of assembling an excellent selection of short films and insightful interviews with the filmmakers. The series is definitely worth checking out! Special thanks to WMHT and producers Brandon Bethmann and Dan Swinton for putting together
this great series.
Indies at the Madison Beat Hollywood
"Indies at the Madison," a collection of six independent short films from local filmmakers, out performed six Hollywood films at the Madison Theater in Albany, NY. The special week-long event was orgnaized
by Jeff Burns and featured Burns's film Breaking Up and five other shorts: Silver Lining by Ben Alpi, Four by Michalina Almindo, Good and Clean by Kevin Dobies, Boxed In
by Joy E. Reed, and Waste of Candy by Terry J. Field and Frank D'Andrea. The independent shorts sold more than three times as many tickets as any of the six Hollywood films playing at the theater.
The audience had a great time, with nearly everyone in attendance remarking how impressed they were with the films and how much they enjoyed the screening. Huge thanks to Jay Pregent at the Madison Theater
and everyone who came out and supported local independent film.
First Night Saratoga and Emerging Filmmakers Series Feature Breaking Up
On New Year's Eve, Breaking Up screened at The Saratoga Arts Council as part of the First Night Saratoga Independent Film Forum. The annual First Night festivities draw thousands of people
to Saratoga Springs, NY, where the entertainment includes not just film but music, improv, magic, and storytelling. Many of the cast and crew joined Director Jeff Burns for Q&A after the screening.
Local filmmakers Chris Ricci, David Impicciatore, and Joy E. Reed also showed their work in this great event organized by Karen Christina Jones.
Breaking Up continued its run by playing at the Emerging Filmmakers Series on January 28. This ongoing monthy series at The Little Theatres in Rochester, NY features short films
from New York State filmmakers. This marked Jeff Burns's third film to screen at the series. Chasing Fate and More Than Friends? are his other films that have been featured.
Breaking Up at Boston Film Night
On September 22, Breaking Up screened at Boston Film Night, an annual screening and networking event held in Somerville, MA (just outside of Boston). Over 400 people came out to watch the 90-minute program
of short films from across the northeast. Director Jeff Burns participated in the Q&A session held with the filmmakers after the screening. Special thanks to Kevin Anderton for organizing this great event.
Breaking Up Screens at Two Festivals
Jeff Burns's short film Breaking Up recently screened at two festivals: the Tosca Short Film and Video Mini-Festival and the Digital Dreams Festival. The Tosca Festival
was held on August 15 at The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy, NY. This was the first short film festival put on by the Troy Cinema and Visual Arts Group and featured four other
short films from filmmakers based in the Capital Region of New York. The film played to a packed house and received a great response. The Digital Dreams Festival was held in Rome, NY
on September 1 and featured short and feature films from across the United States.
Great Review from RadioAlbany
Bruce G. Hallenbeck has written a very positive review of Knightsfall Productions's latest short film, Breaking Up, on RadioAlbany.com. In the review,
Hallenbeck says director Jeff Burns "has a true feel for realistic yet romantic dialogue" and actress Christina Vinsick is "utterly believable." To read the full review, please
go to RadioAlbany.com.
Breaking Up on Capital News 9
Capital News 9, Albany's 24-hour news station, recently aired a segment on Knightsfall Productions's current short, Breaking Up.
The two-minute segment, part of a four-part series called "Close-up on the Arts," featured behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot and interviews
with Writer/Director Jeff Burns and Executive Producer Michalina Almindo. The piece also focused on Independent Artists Collaborative (IAC),
a group of filmmakers and actors in the Kingston, NY area. Breaking Up was the first film done by IAC. Check out the
Capital News 9 website to watch the segment.
Special thanks to Vince Gallagher from Capital News 9 for doing such a great job with the segment and for continuing to support independent filmmaking.
After watching the Capital News 9 piece, please check out the film itself on YouTube.
Chronogram Features Breaking Up
Chronogram, a free arts magazine in the Hudson Valley of New York, has a small blurb about Breaking Up in its May 2007 edition to promote
its new website. The film can also now be viewed in its entirely on the Chronogram website - one more place
to check the film out online. Special thanks to Brian K. Mahoney of Chronogram.
Breaking Up Now Online
Breaking Up, the latest film from Jeff Burns, is now online. The short, the first film from Independent Artists Collaborative and featuring the music of alt-pop favorite Sirsy, can be viewed on YouTube,
MySpace, and On the Lot. Please check it out and leave a comment.
Knightsfall Producutions's other short films can also be seen on YouTube
and MySpace.
Breaking Up and Chasing Fate on Rhode Island Public Access
Jeff Burns's short films Breaking Up and Chasing Fate were featured on The Mike Messier Show throughout the month of March.
The public access show is seen throughout the state of Rhode Island late Friday nights and in Providence and Kent Counties on Saturday nights.
The films screened both nights starting on March 9 and continuing through March 31. Huge thanks to Mike for showcasing the films. Get more information
about his show by visiting his website.
Ruff Cutz Report
Two of Knightsfall Productions's films - Chasing Fate and Breaking Up - had very successful screenings at the Ruff Cutz
Indie Film Conference. The first of what's to be an annual event was held February 24-25 in Boston. Over forty independent short films
screened at the conference. Both Chasing Fate and Breaking Up received excellent responses from the audience. Thanks to Jamie Benti
and Image Icon Entertainment for putting on the event.
Breaking Up in Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference
Knightsfall Productions now has two films that will screen as part of the Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference. Breaking Up joins Chasing Fate as part of
the inagural festival/conference in Boston on February 24-25. Over forty independent films will screen over the weekend, which will also include some great panel discussions and networking events. It's sure to be a great event!
Chasing Fate will screen on February 25 at 2:07 p.m. Breaking Up will screen on the same day at 3:25 p.m. To get a complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit the Ruff Cutz website.
Breaking Up to Screen at Upstate Independents
Jeff Burns's latest short film, Breaking Up, will screen on Tuesday, February 6 at the monthly meeting of Upstate Independents, an organization of
filmmakers, actors, screenwriters, and media artists in the Capital Region of New York. The short is the first production of Independent Artists Collaborative,
a new group of actors and filmmakers based in Kingston, NY. The film stars Christina Vinsick and Evan Leone and features music by Capital Region alt-pop favorite Sirsy.
The meeting, which is open to all, starts at 6:30 p.m in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium at Hudson Valley Community College, 80 Vandenburg Ave., Troy, NY. Four other short films will screen that evening, so it will be
a great night of independent films!
Chasing Fate Selected to Ruff Cutz
Knightsfall Productions's short film Chasing Fate has been selected to screen as part of the first ever Ruff Cutz Indie Film Conference in Boston. The conference will feature
panels and seminars on various aspects of filmmaking and screenings of independent films. The event takes place Feburary 24-25 at the Holiday Inn, 1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, Massachusetts (just outside of Boston).
Chasing Fate will screen on Sunday, February 25 at 2:07 p.m. For a full lineup of events and to purchase tickets, check out the Ruff Cutz website.
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